Lewis Represents Southeastern Creative Industry On Global Stage

Lewis, Mobile-based marketing and advertising, represented the creative industry of the Southeast at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June in Cannes, France. With approximately 13,000 delegates in attendance out of a global advertising and marketing industry estimated at 21.5 million professionals by the American Marketing Association, Lewis was in the top 0.06% of agencies worldwide participating in the global gathering. Lewis showcased its recent campaign on behalf of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail — The World Bourbon Toast, a first-of-its-kind, 24-hour global livestream. The work was in the running for several global creative awards, competing alongside campaigns from brands such as McDonald’s, Amazon and Airbnb. Three of Lewis’s leaders—Partner and CEO Ellen Faulkner, Partner and Creative Director Robert Froedge and Vice President of Account Service and Business Growth Katie Peninger—attended the festival to engage with global creative leaders, discuss trends shaping the future of the industry and represent the agency’s clients on a world stage.